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114755323 irrflgaw m Wrwka‘f’flst‘u4fl4n Er‘ v C, a? ,s» / 4 as.“ if" . ROBBED BY CHINESE PIRATES. All ammo: mums srosr mos THE cums sass. The Steamship Nausea Captured by Yellow Desperado”. ner Captain and Two Other Person shot to Death. and Rev. era! Woundedâ€"The ‘l'trulcs' Janka Carry Away $20,000 fi'orth of Booty. Hung Kong was startled one morning recently by the return of the Douglas steam~ er Nainoa which had left the previous day, with the story that she had been attacked by pirates, that her master, one of the best known and most respected Ca tains in the East, a senger, and one 0 her quarter- masters ad been shot in cold blood, several of her oficers and crew wounded, and all money and valuables removed from the ship. An examination of the circumstances con- nected with this terrible occurrence shows it to be one of the most deliberately planned and effectively carried out acts of piracy that have been known for many years in the China seas. The news of the tragedy has struck with the more force, inasmuch as the attacks of pirates on European ships, and especially attacks of such a bloodthirsty character and attended with such dire results, have come to be looked upon as things of the past. That this was so was startlingly evidenced shortly before the affair took place. A pas- sen er, seeing the stand of arms at the top of t e companion, made some remark about it to the Captain, who replied with a smile : " They are a relic of the past : years ago we used to want them, but we don’t ever re- quire them now.” So he thought. Within an hour of 5 king those words the un- locked for ha happened, and he was lying murdered in his cabin. The Names. left Hong Kong, bound for the coast ports, at 8 o clock on the 10th, with a general cargo, and having on board about 250 Chinese passengers and FIVE EUROPEAN PASSENGERR. The names of the Europjean sen ers were Ca t. Saunders, E. K. han ler,â€"-â€" eterson, C.i§lehta, and the Rev. G. M. Wales. Among the Chinese passengers were anumber of Chinamen returning from the Straits and California with the savings of many years. From what has been learned since it appears. that this fact must have become known to a band of desperadoes who madetheir arrange- ments accordingly. This band, which, it is estimated, number- ed between fifty aud sixty, went on boa rd with, the other passengers without arousing the slightest suspicion. About 1 o' clock, while the assengers were at tifiin, at a iven singalp the band of pirates rushed on deck, and dividing themselves into four parties, covered the officers’ and engineers’ quarters in the fore art of the ship, the en- gine room, the bri go, and the saloon re- spectively. The pirates were all armed with revolvers and cutlasses, and appeared to be acting under the orders of a leader, who is described as being a tall man, above the average Chinaman, and better dressed than the remainder of the band. Although the attack on the four parts of the ship just named appears to have been carried out almost simultaneously, the attack on the ofiicers’ and on ineers’quarters seems to have cdmmenced a ittle in advance of the ‘ others. Here the second engineer and the second ofiicer were at tifiin. Fire was im- mediately opened on them from the skylight, and =tinkpot8 were thrown into the mess- ruo.n. One of the shots struck the second engineer, Mr. Ramsay, in the , arm, and rushing out of the messroom he took refuge in the engine room. The second officer, who keeps the key of the treasure room was then 3 taken prisoner by the irates, who seemed throughout to have he a most thorough ac- quaintzinc e with the regulations and routine of the vessel. Having secured their man the pirate; march :d him under guard to the treasure room. which being opened they found, much to their chagrin to be complete. ly empty, a somewhat unusual occurrence on these steamers, and one which doubtless the pirates were unprepared to find. \V hilc this search was being carried on the other attzucks were progressing in thevarious arts of the shi . One of the passengers, Ir. Peterson, w 10 wasapparently somewhat unwell, had not gone down to tiflin in the saloon with the other passen ers, but was taking his tillin on deck. T is trivial cir- cuinstance doubtless COST HIM ms LIFE hearing, probably, that he, seeing all that was going on might raise an alarm and thus frustrate their diabolical intentions, the i- rates, without a word of arley, fired on t e unfortunate man, who fe 1 almost instantly dead with four bullets in his head. The pirates then fired shots into the saloon, carry- ing as can be easily imagined, the greatest consternation anion the assembled sea- by this unexpecte attack. The eader, who spoke “pidgeon” English then called out to Capt. Pocock, telling him that it was the intention of the band to rob the passen- gers on board, and asking him to come aft- Capt. Pocock, after some ley, left the table and walked towards e door of the saloon. He had hardly reached the deck when one of the pirates, who was standing at the door, deliberately fired at him, the bul- let taking efi‘ect in the right breast. Capt. Pocock did not fall at once, but managed to stagger into his stateroom and sank dying on 0 bed, blood flowing rofusely from his fatal wound. Ho expired t ere about half an hour afterward. Meanwhile the pirates were pursuing their fiendish work. T a saloon passengers had rushed from the tifiin table and concealed themselves in their rooms, into which shots were fired and stin ts thrown. The se- cond mate, surrounds by a pa of pirates with revolvers and drawn cu asses; was compelled to go into the saloon and tell the passengers to come out of their rooms and s into the Captain’s stateroom and stay one if they did not want to be killed. The passengers thereupon came out of their rooms and went into the stateroom where (h t. Pocock lay .d . Here they were loc edinanda outmenput over them. The chief engineer, who was ‘at tifin in his own room, ran aft to the saloon, several shotsbsiug fired at him on than . He got into the Captain’s stateroom, as V, ,3, ,1 _, mean: Humans are...“ “i? m ream ' in .e V , it were Rib-Whimandrnm It beingimpossiblc to stay there he came out an was imprisoned in the Captain‘s stateroom. The second and third engineers and third oficer were still concealed in the malcanrunits lOOmilesata inch inasin le engine room. The pirates took the second mate there and ordered him to tell the con- cealed men that if they came out no harm would be done to them. They then came out and were imprisoned in the Captain's stateroom. All the officers, engineers, and Euro passengers having been put into this p ace, the door was nailed up and the windows closed, and the guard of four irates contin- ued to kee watch over the p ace, occasion- ally intimi ating the prisoners by thrusting their cutlasses and the muzzles of their re- volvers in through the openings of the jal- ousies. At 7.30 p.m. the ship had been brought back to the place where the attack commenc- ed, where six junks were waiting. The ship’s lights were all extinguished and the whistle was blown as a signal to the junks, the crews of which responded by throwing blue lights on the water. The steamer was then anchored and the work of transferring the loot to the junks was commenced. \Vhen this had been accomplished, with the assist- ance of the Namoa’s native crew, the pirates regaled themselves with a feast on deck, and then made preparations for taking leave of the 'vessel. The ship’s side lights were thrown over- board, the firemen were ordered to draw the fires and open the safety valve so as to blow off the steam, the-Windlass was disabled, and generally everything done that could be thought of to delay the ship from getting away. Before leaving the pirates threw a bag containing about 3200 into the engine room asa cumshaw to the firemen. They quitted the ship about 9 o’clock, and a quarter of an hour afterward the officers, en ineers, and passengers broke out of their stiIling prison, where ‘ THE DEAD BODY of Capt. Pocock lay. The shi wasthen got in readiness as quickly as possi Is for return ing to Hong Kong, where she arrived at 8 o’clock on the morning of the 12th. The wounded were at once removed to the hos- pital. The pirates did not take any of the cargo, although there were fort chests of opium on board, their desire evi ently being not to carry away anything by which they could be traced. The value of the plunder is said to be about $20,000. After quittin the ship the pirates landed on a. small is and, alongside which the ship was hove to, and where, after being liberated, a large bonfire was built on the shore. Her Majesty’s ship Linnet left on ' the following morning for the scene of the at- tack, but it is feared that there is small chance of bringin any of the miscreants to justice. Those w 0 saw the junks are posi- tive that they were Hong Kong junks, an 8 it is generally believed that the pirates wer Hong Kong men. In the case of two a least this appears to be a certainty, as one of the engineers, on being shown at the police station a book containing the photos of old jail birds, reco ized among the por- traits of two men who ad taken part in the attack. TWO MUEDBRS BY NIHILISTS. Russian Tragedies which llnve Recently Excited the Subjects of the Czar. The Nihilists are held res onsible by the Russian police for two mur era that have been committed recently in the empire of the Czar. The more horrible of the crimes was done near Sbornon, in the government Kiew. A peasant gathering wood in the forest on the outskirts of the village heard groans and the wrenching of a body against a tree. After a wearisome search he found in a secluded ulch a. naked man bound so fast to a sapling that his shoulders almost touched. The arms 'had been half stripped of flesh and muscle, and a wooden gag prevented all possibilit of shouting or calling outintelligibly. \Vood- en spits had been thrust in the eyes, and the trunk was horribly mutilated. On the breast hung a. placard with these words : “ Behold the punishment of a. spy on the liberators of Russia.” The police whom the peasant sum- moned found the naked man still alive, but too near death to tell about the assault on him. Two hours later he died. It was subse- quently learned that lie was a Captain of the secret police. The men 'Who ' took his life have concealed every clue to their indenti . The other crime is not so unmistakab y N ihilistic. Mme de Kartschefl‘, a tenfold millionaire and a leader of Moscow society, lived aloneiin the have of her late husband near the fashionab e centre of the city. One morning a short time ago she failedto rise at the wanted hour. Her maid went to her room and found her drawing her last breath on a blazing bed, with a stocking stuffed in her mouth and the marks of the strangler on her throat. The murderer had not stolen a single piece of the money and jewelry on the table, and had apparently been, anxious only to kill and to conceal the killing by setting fire to the bed. nAB in the Sbornon case the identity of the guilty person or per sons is not even suspected, but the fact that eed had nothing to do with the deed ha ed all Moscow to attribute the responsibilits to the Nihilists. â€"_â€"â€"â€"..____. The Wolves of Frantic. J. J. Rousseau attributed any natural superiority that England possessed over France to her freedom from wolves. In 1889, 515 wolves were killed in France, and the bounties paid for their destruction amount ed to 36,000 francs, or nearly 70 francs per head The reward varies, following the age, the sex and the “ antecedents " of the wolf. The ordinary sum is 40 francs ;if a she Wolf in young, 150 francs ; for a wolf that has at- tacked a human bein , 200 fmll‘."'. Most wolves were killedâ€"8‘ and 76--'l:. ;hc de. ments of the Dordogne and Uiarcnte. nder the ancient regime the Lieutenant for the destruction of wolves was an import- ant functionary. To-day he is the largest landed roprietor in the forest district chosen by the cfect, and who binds himself to keep a. pack of wolf-hounds, &c., to hunt down the wolves in December and March. In return the proprietor is allowed two days free shooting per month in the Government forests. The w say the Lieutenants are the natural frien of the wolves,in order to uphold their sportin rightu It is difficult to run to earth an oi wolf, because the ani- night. The Prince de Joinvi le basilic- _ t pack of wolf-houndsin France. Auyfoec‘mdio captures a; wolf, no matter 1in wha: ' » has only to brtn' the animal’s es"! en forepaw to the l mayomlty in 2. ~ . reward. The cars are then stir in 3 : 3 second presentation and the paw 15 nosed , and keep within such an organization mere- [ly because wears too indifferent to bestir against the ofiice wall and registered. y satisfied. ;" «1‘ There ere but two ransom! why a person riot spread big religious views, .n -, v why he would not desire othera.tq 135g" twlfiher we ha n stron ‘ z .c fiith in t e ru 0 he religioiiéin v‘iliicb all SUNDAY READING. Perfect Through Suffering God never would send you the darkness If he felt you could bear the ligh But it would not cling to His gui ' hand It away were always bright - And you would not are to walk by faith. Couhl you always walk by sight. ’Tis true He has many an anguish For your sorrowful heart to bear. And many a cruel thorn crown For your tired head to wear : He knows how few would reach heaven’at all It pain did not guide them there. so He sends you the blin ' darkness Andthe furnace of seven- old heat; ’Tis the only way, believe me, To kee you close to His test. For ‘tis a ways so easy to wander When our ves are glad and sweet. Then nestle your hand in your Father‘s And sing. it you can, asyou go ; Your song may cheer some one behind you Whose courage is sinking low. And. well. it your li a do quiverâ€"- God wfll love you tter so. ; A Collect. 0 Thou almight and eternal One! On our infirmities, we humbly plead, Look down with pltying eye, and when we run . In danger‘s way, or in all time of need. Thy strong right hand our helper be! to shun Such things as man to his destruction lead. T. W. PARSONS. The Happiness of Christ. .“ In the meantime his disciples prayed him saying, Master, eat. But he said unto them. I ave meat to eat that 0 know not of. Therefore the diciples sai one to an- other, hath any man brought him aught to eat. Jesus saith unto them, my meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. ” John iv: 31.34. There is no subject on earth more worthy of prolon ed and careful stud than the life and la rs, the words and oings of the Lord Jesus Christ. From whatever stand- point we view that life, to whatever side of it we turn, we find it all ablaze with earn- est lessons and divine inspirations. \Ve turn to this wonderful story as recorded in the gospels, we ask questions of the life divine, . and its a: sw:rs are sublime. Let us ask , a question this morning. A question not often asked, at leastin this particular form. \Vas Jesus Christ happy? And, if so, what was the quality of that ha piness, and what its secretgrings ‘2 To t s first question, “Was J esus appy ?” there is little need to pause long for an answer. In the hi best, truest, best sense, no doubt Jesus was appy. That his life, was ruled bya spirit of deep solem- nity, did not preclude the possibility of a great deal of real happiness. A life may he ull of dee pathetic undertones, and yet not misera la. The calmervli hts of even- ing are steadier than the full laze of the garish day. The undertones of the deep? voiced organ have more music in them than the clash of the noisy cymbals. We can not conceive that the life of John Henry New- man was ever marked by boisterous mer- riment, but we are quite sure that heart out of'which sprang that deathless song, “ Lead, Kindly Light Amid the Encircling Gloom,“ had exhaustless treasures of deep seated joy If we turn back in thought to that sultry noontide by J acob’s well, we find the dis- ciples of the Great Master a. little perplexed by the mood in which they find Him. They have been to the city to buy figs and cakes or some such simple things for the nooutide meal. When they return, they find Him. absorbed, pensive, thoughtful. He is -un- concerned for the moment about all Sur- rounding things. He is thinking of that daughter of Samaria, of her sad, thirsty life. That thirst of the soul that she has only ag ravated and not He is t inking of the father’s love that provides for all thirst- ing ones, , the living, satisfyin , com- forting water of life, that never fails. He sees and sees not, He hears yet hears not, and the fountains play on. " Master, eat,” they say. At last waking for a‘moment from his reverie, He says : “ I have meat to eat that ye know not of.” Instantly they make the very natural mistake of thinking that some passing company may have shared their meal with Him. But Jesus tells them that He has seciet springs of delight. That His life, and gladness, the strength of His life, the joy of His life, consists in the ser- vice of His Divine Father. The happiness of Jesus Christ resulted from those secret resources within that outward things could neither help nor binder. The man whose whole life, whose whole happiness depends to any great extent on material possessions or outward conditions, has but a cor pledge of deep lasting happiness. 1 outward and material things are so uncertain. The wealth of the world has wings, and no man knows at what moment they may be spread for flight and the wealth all depart. Our calm conviction is that men and women and young people who are blessed with health of body and vigor of mind ought to be ha py, and might he h'l py if they would seek or happiness wtere esus found it, in those secret springs where duty is changed to debght, an service mEans perpetual joy. Weavine the Web in Faith. Letus mketo our hearts a lessonâ€"no lesson can braver beâ€" From the wu of the tapestry weavers on the other in e of the sea. Above their heads the pattern hangs; they study it with care: The while their fingers deftly weave, their eyes are fastened there. They tell this curious thing. besides, (it the patient plodding weaverâ€" He works on the wrong side evermore. but works for the right side ever. It is onl when the weaver stops, and the web is oosed and turned. ~ That he sees his real handiworkâ€"that his mar- velous hill is learned. Ah 1 the sigh of its delicate beauty! how it pays him for all it cost ! No rarer. dainticr work thanhis was ever done by the frost. The year-x of man are nature's looms, let down from the place of the sun. thrcin we are weaving alway. till the mystic web is done. Sometimes blindly : but weaving surely, each for himself the fate: . We may not see how the right side looks : we must often weave and wait. “ The Conrage‘of‘ our Faith. “ere reared : either we doubt its principles Lord notice him? Will He forgive him? Athena and her tem 1e. colors, exceedingl picturesque and striking. well~cut features; and they sell their vege- tables like princessesâ€"not in disguise. but â€"â€"~{Blackwood's Magazine. as of G We are not aware of the possession of a heart till some disease, some sudden joy or sorrow, muses it into extraordinary action. ourselves, or we wish selfishl to make a We are not conscious of the mightycra monopoly of it and to keep t a secret to of our half‘divlne humanity, we ourselves, in order that we alone shall be aware of the God within us, till Wh benefitted by it. Have we, indeed, lost con- yawn: which must be filled, or g fidenco in our religion 2 Have we, indeed. ing asunder of our affections forces as to be- found that Judaism is notjstrong enough a come fearfully conscious of a need. " " re ' ion to act as the mainspring of all our d 2 Have we, indeed, come to doubt that grand truth, the corner-stone. not alone of Judaism, but of the religion of hu- manity, that there is but one God and all men are brethren ? Has that. sélacingdmam, indeed, vanished which has inspired Juda~ ism in all ages, that the day should come when this very belief in one God and one humanity should be accepted by all the nations of the earth, and when all people of the world should worshi the one sole God. the creator of the world !‘ â€"Rabbi Schindler. Christ‘s Life and Ours. “ Every life has sriods with each its 4 culiar character. That is a melancholy of which this is not true. Each life hll periods in which one is filled with happim in passing through them, and others one rejoices when they have been through. Such periods come innchil hood, in youth, nt‘tho time one is gettiu an edu- cation, or isin some occupation. his was peculiarly true of Jesus, because his was the most simple of all lives. Strange things have often been conjectured of those few (laysâ€"~ between the Resurrection and Ascen- sion. Some have dreamed that then He prepared the Constitution for the Church. This period in Christ’s life answers to Some things in our lives. It helps us to look for ward to a time when we shall be complete in Him. He anticipated the Ascension. He was standing just upon the mountain to :3 His Ascension. But a little before He ll been in the valley with his disciples. This brightens the Incarnation for us. Christ is with us. Our lives may be lived in the presence of Jesus. \Ve may see Christ in His full manifestation. Indeed we see Jesus depart- bcariu all his experiences into the eternal life. 1'0 ex erience of Christ ceases to represent some 0 the experiences of His disciples in the world. Eve one, althou h seeming tcm orary, is reaching on down our times an to us. Christian ex ierienoes correspond to these experiences 0 Christ." Phillips Brooks, 1). D. THE GREATEST RUSSIAN. The Past. Some people wish they could blot out their past, with its failings and errors, and begin afresh ; but it is fortunate that they cannot, for thus would they also blot out their future possibilities. It is cut of the many failures that. success may be evolved, out of error that truth may be found, even out of sin repented of and forsaken that righteousness may be rekindled. Just as the withered and unsightly leaves trodden into the soil help to form new beauty in the coming spring, so even the past that we re- gret may, if used aright, help to form a bet- ter and a. fairer record in the future. Use Your Influence. "It involves a tremendous responsibility to be a Christianâ€"especially a well-fed and swell-housed Christian. Do on have good preaching? Then go and 0 some good pgeaching union the destitute. Preach with th bread an Bibles. Do you enjoy a blessed hope of heaven? Then go and try to get somebody else to heaven. Have you any salt of divine grace in your heart? Don’t hide it away as too precious to be spent. Scatter it on some other Christless souls ; for ‘ there is that scatteret-h and yet bzcrcascth.’ A good year’s work will this be for you if you can bring even one soul to Jesus.” How One May Knowif He is a Christian. “ Do you want to know whether you are a Christian or not? Well, you can tell very easily. Just imagine the Christ of the Gos- pel sitting here to-day. Watch Him. Here comes a number of curiosity seekers who want to hear what He has to say for Himself and His cause ; but He is tired ; He has been working all day.- Will He ive up His per- sonal comfort for the sake 0 teaching these indifi'erent peo 1e? Would you do it? Here comes a misera 16 looking fellow in a poor coat and with a rough, hard face. Will the Master of the feast deign to take him by the hand and sit by his side? Would you do it ‘I ' “ Here comesa Magdalen with downcast and tearful eyes, more sinned against than sinning, yet she esteems herself the chief of sinners, and wonders if sin like hers can be forgiven. Will the sinless Master even look at her, or thinkof recognizing her ‘2 Would you? Over there in the corner, with his face half hidden, penitent and troubled, sits Peter. He has three times denied his Lord. He has turned his back on Him. \Vill the Next to thc (anr Stands Father John. The jubilee celebrations have recently at- tracted attention in Russiaâ€"one the centen- nial anniversary of the storming and on )turo of the Turkish fortress of Ismail on the an- ube underSouvaroll', and the other the thirty- fifth anniversar of the entry into the ortho- dox ministryo Father John Sergeyell', one of the most remarkable and popular men in the Russian emiprc. It needs no comments to explain the patriotic outpourings of the Russians over the historic siege and sava 0 reduction of Ismail, but of the celebrationii honor of Father John of Cronstadt there is much to relate that is strange and interest- ing. Father Ivan, or John, of Cronstadt, known and revered in every nook and corner of R - sin, has hitherto been almost entirely u ‘- known to English readers ; but a circum- stance j not reported by the British chaplain at Cronstadt seems to indicate that the Chris- tian influence of this remarkable ricst of the Russian Church has at last foruu its way even into the United Kingdom. A short time ago a letter reached the British clergy- man at Cronstadt addressed in English to the parish priest of that port. It came from a correspondent in county Kerry, Ireland and earnestly begged for the prayers of Father John on behalf of the writer, who appeared to be in great distress of mind and body. His letter is being translated, and will be forwarded to the reverend pastor. This is a. curious proof of the influence and reputation of this wonderful man, who, in the midstof his Russian surroundings, seems to approach as nearly as any one crhnps could approach in these days to t 0 first Would you? Out in the street yonder, down in the alley, and up in the attic tenements, are scores of sinners who care no more for the Lord and His house than they do for Many are lame in He a thé‘feast go out and compel them to come 0 the G08 el. His extraordinary healing powers, on the spiritual and bodily cures in ? Will He suffer much that he may save them? Would you? Would you feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the prisoner, and minister unto the sick i“ In a word, would you spend your heart’s best love, your heart’s, est life in unselfishministra- tions as Christ did i If youwould you are a Christian. If you would not,‘ whatever your profession, whatever knowledge of the Scriptures, whatever your adherence to the outward forms of religion, you have no right to that name. I am not a pessimist, nor am I an alarmist ; I do not believe in two much fault-findin ;but I am more and more im-, pressed wit the conviction that the trouble with the Church to-day is not due, as some aver,[to a laxit in doctrine, but too prev- alence of se shness."â€"Rev. Charles A. Dickinson. effected by the faithful acceptance of his earnest consolations, are attested on all sides by many sorts and conditions of men. To those who believe in Father J ohnâ€"and their name is legionâ€"the age of miracles is not ‘ etover. Crowds rcssroundhimwhencvcrlie eaves his humb e abode, and are-happy if the can only touch the hem of his modest garb. Father John’s life is one of uninter- rupted and self-sacrificing charityand Chris- tian ministration among the cor, the sick, and needy, not, however, re using his pres- ence and prayers to the well-to-do and rich, 'who send for him when all other help fails, and never in vain, from all parts of the coun- try. He has no vast business organization of charity and no corybantic Christianity like “ General” Booth, and no religious politics like Archbishop Nicanor of Odessa. Although enormous sums of money have passed through his hands to the Russian poor in all directions, he is still a poor man, liv- ing in the hiimblcst ossiblc way. Stunn- boats and trains in w iich lie journeys to and fro on his truly Christian Work are besieged with such crowds that the police have to protect him from their pressure. The report of his op earancc in any house in St. I’ctersburgeâ€"au the news spreads like widefireâ€"brings throngs of poor ople run- ning madl from all the Blll‘l'Ollll ing streets to get wit inZthc ran 8 of his healing pres- ence to receive his b easing. or to illlplrfl'9 his attendance at the sick bed of relatives or friends. He advocates no impracticable Christian theories like Tolstoi ; his life is one entirely of good works, and his influence for good among the Russian masses, who have not yet reached the state of cynical nnbclicf of the lower orders in other countries, is great.- cr, perhaps, than any other Russian under the Czar. The festival in his honor at. Croustadt, an island most difficult and inconvenient of ac- cess in winter, was attended by greatcrowds of people, rich and cor, who made their way across the ice 0 the gulf to the isolated port, from St. Petersburg and other places. I‘hirty priests officiated at the church ser- vice on the occasion, and deputation: from various benevolent and other societies, in- cluding even the beggars, presented the reverend father with gifts of ailvenbound Bibles and he] pictures. The most touch- ing sight of al was the gift of asmall bunch of flowers by a poor sickly woman with a child in herarms. Ane ewitnessstafcs that the crowd and Father ohn were moved to tears. At a banquet in the evenin at which the Governor and Admiral of the port guided, paupers, mendicuits, and r moujic ' sat check by jowl with ladies, oili- ‘ chill, and naval'oifioers, to drink to the The Use of Sorrow. ‘ , . health and long life of Father John. The rigéplest use of. port-ow is to remind , . It would seem that a certain . Bethlehem. An air of cheerfulness and brightness in about the lace. The gay and brilliant youiw Eothen of llalf a century a 0 gives a playfn description of his own delig t in finding smil- ing faces and the laughter of girls upon his path in the little hill city of the nativity ; and one cannot but remember his words when the women flock out to their doors-in great- er numbers, surely, than in other placesâ€"ms the carriage dashes up a narrow street where the panels almost graze the walls, and the pavement seems composed of bowlders like the bed of a. mountain stream. This is a trifle in the East, where in towns much more important than this, which is little among the cities of J udahâ€"thriving cities like Smyrna and Beyi'outâ€"you drive over thor- oughfares like water courses at the peril of your life. The inhabita-h of Bethlehem are all Christian. whiz" ‘ «heering to begin with, and the feminim part of them are unusually distinguished by {good looks, and wear a beautiful costume-â€" embroidered jacket with long hanging sleeves and skirts in various Their heads are a orned with silver chains and coins encircling the forehead and fall- ing on each side of the face, over which the women who are married wear some sort of a stiff round cap, over which is arranged along veil of the fine unbleached linen which is cculiar to the East, embroidered with a lieav border in rich colors of silkâ€"~red and or e and blue. This head-dress gives a in of mild majesty to their clear tints and ’efully condescending to supply their ellow~creatures with the necessities of life. A of hould moo £19., up brin In Mandated“ , . .. , . with (reality, e“ are ngt conscious of our ’~ “'le 9 00’” ion in ‘ we: It 1' ‘5 m‘l‘ breathing until obstruction maki- it felt.‘" ‘wh’mw weum‘r‘l'sanm only be such as whether’ the mutton should be boiled or roasted, and probably a dispute about it.